Obituaries
Richard "Bud" Goodson Gill, Sr.
Jun 23, 2022
Richard “Bud” Goodson Gill, 98, of Smithfield, passed away at home, Thurs., June 23, 2022, surrounded by his family. Born June 7, 1924, in Smithfield, VA, he was the son, of the late Robert Henry and Margrette “Madge” Goodson Gill. He graduated from Smithfield High School in 1943, enlisted and served proudly in the U.S. Marine Corps (1943-1946), and served...
Jeanette Turner Johnston
Jun 21, 2022
Lois Jeanette Turner Johnston, 86, of Smithfield passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. She was the daughter of the late William Elton Turner and Edna Clifton Luter Turner. She is survived by her sons Lloyd Rea Johnston, Jr and Gary Johnston; a granddaughter Kristen Nicole Miller, also known as her pride and joy, and husband Jason; great grandsons Cole,...
Joyce Knowles Williams
Jun 14, 2022
Joyce Knowles Williams, 86, of Smithfield passed away peacefully in Williamsburg, Virginia on June 14, 2022. She is predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Rex Williams; parents, Fred and Ruth Knowles of Rhode Island; and brother Kenneth Knowles. Joyce is survived by her two sons, Todd (Lori) of Williamsburg, Virginia and Jay (Kris) Williams of Arlington, Virginia; grandchildren, Ashley,...
Amanda Violet Ferguson
Jun 11, 2022
Amanda Violet Ferguson, 33, of Smithfield passed away on June 11, 2022. She was the daughter of Timothy Lee Ferguson and Delores Mae Adams Ferguson. Amanda is survived by her daughter, Abigail Lynn Neely; sisters, Ashley, Katie and Elizabeth Ferguson; nieces and nephews, Alexis, Jaxsen, Sophia and Anthony, Jr.; and her maternal grandmother, Nellie Mae Adams. She was preceded in...
Richard Lee Gillerlain
Jun 8, 2022
Richard L. Gillerlain, 68, of Carrollton passed away on June 8, 2022. He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Gayle P. Gillerlain, a son; a brother, Frank H. Gillerlain Jr. (Kathleen); a sister Lynn Roberts (Dick); and nieces and nephews. Born in Portsmouth, he lived most of his life in Norfolk. He received a BS in Mechanical...
Timothy "Mr. Tim" Edwin Johnson
Jun 4, 2022
Timothy Edwin Johnson, 75, of Smithfield passed away on Saturday, June 4th, 2022 at Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk. Born in Two Harbors, Minnesota, he was the son of the late Edwin Waldemar Johnson and Dorothy Sabina Johnson. He is survived by his wife Marie Robbins Johnson, his son Christopher Childs Johnson (Laura) of Richmond, Virginia and his daughter Alison...
Deanna Loy Cobb
Jun 3, 2022
Deanna Loy Cobb, 81, of Smithfield passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Delesslyn Hickman and Sarah Louise Causey Hickman. She is survived by her son, Chandler D. Cobb; daughter, Jennifer Cobb (Phil); sisters, Ferris Anne Gunnels Delionbach and Della Marcantel (Aaron); nieces and nephews, Jennifer, Trey, Thomas, Gary,...
Russell Keith Hendrick
Jun 2, 2022
Russell (Rusty) Keith Hendrick, 57, of Carrollton, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2022. He was the son of Russell Lee Hendrick and Ruby Leanna Hinnant Hendrick. He is also survived by his sister, Tena Nichole Hendrick Lengacher (Brian); brother, Michael Lee Hendrick (Lori); nieces and nephews, Jared, Jordan, Michael, Kurstin, Carter; great nephews, Clayton-James and Archer-Flynn. Rusty enjoyed fishing,...
Jane Oliver Bailey
Jun 2, 2022
Jane LaRue Oliver Bailey, 82, of Smithfield passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Jesse Vernon Oliver Sr, and Ruby Lee Temple Oliver. Mrs. Bailey was preceded in death by her husband Henry Elton Bailey. She is survived by her daughter, Joyce Bailey Brown (Marc); son, Henry Elton Bailey, Jr. (Tracy); grandchildren, Miranda...
Lewis Garth Doom
May 31, 2022
Lewis Winston Garth Doom, 99, of East Islip, NY and Suffolk, VA passed away on May 31st, 2022.
He was born in Charlottesville, VA, the son of Lewis Winston Garth and Martha Wingfield Garth. After the death of his father, his mother remarried and he and his sisters were adopted by Ernest Floyd Doom. He loved his family above all...
Rebecca Sue Munford
May 24, 2022
Rebecca “Becky” Sue Munford, 78, of Smithfield, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. She was the daughter of the late William Andrew Munford, Sr and Martha Inez Holland Munford. She is survived by her nieces, Shannon Munford Spain (Eric) and Sarah Canfield Lee (Greg); nephews, Brandon Munford (Jodi), Jeremy Canfield (Mollie), Mark Munford (Lisa), Paul Munford (Diana); sister-in-law, Anne...
Kay Francis Williams
May 24, 2022
Kay Francis Mahone Williams, 81, of Smithfield, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Arthur Thomas Mahone and Pocahontas Francis Forrest Mahone. Mrs. Williams is survived by her husband of 61 years, Paul Delano Williams, Sr.; daughters, Jennifer McQuillan (Nelson), Paula Kay Wainwright (Brooks) and Teresa Megginson (Jimmy); sons, Paul D. Williams Jr....
Joseph "Joe" Warren White
May 22, 2022
Joseph “Joe” Warren White, 63, of Windsor, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022. He was the son of the late Samuel Watson White, Jr and Lucy Viola Laine White. He is survived by his sister, Sandra White Brewster; nephews, Samuel “Sammy” Watson White, IV (Kristy) and Sterling Wayne White; niece, Samantha Nicole White; sister-in-law, Linda White Tusinski. He was...
Travis Allen Jones
May 20, 2022
Travis Allen Jones, 67, of Surry, VA passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022. He was the son of the late Fulton Jethro Jones and Edith Simpson Jones. He is survived by his daughter, Crystal D. Willcox (Tre); grandchildren, Xander and Elliana; sisters, Beverly Dooley (Bill), Kathy Brock and Sharon Foster (Mike); brothers, Brian Jones and Dennis Jones (Dee). Travis...
Kimberly Fish Ashley
May 13, 2022
Kimberly Fish Ashley, 62, of Windsor passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Roylee Carroll Fish and Patricia Ann Volk. She was preceded in death by her husband, William “Billy” Francis Ashley, Sr. She is survived by her sons, Nathan O’Berry (Christina) and Justin Ashley (Alex); grandchildren, Vada, Brecken, Luna and Laine; step...
Michael Todd Edwards
May 10, 2022
Michael Todd Edwards, 63, of Smithfield, VA passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Ruth Edwards; daughters, Christina Edwards, Abby Creekmur (Lamar), and Shannon Wilson; son, Bobby Hussey; grandchildren, Izaiah, Brianna, Hannah, Nevaeh, Lamaya, and Riley; sisters, Mary Benning (Tony), and Barbara Galloway (Scott); aunt, Janet Campbell; uncle, Ronnie Todd; and several nieces...
Faye Daniel Wilson
May 7, 2022
Faye Daniel Wilson Young, 36, of Smithfield VA passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022. She was the daughter of Harry “Hank” Dwight Young, Sr and Lisa Louise McCoury. She is survived by her children, Kylee and Blake; sister, Savannah R. Young; brother, Harry “Hank” D. Young Jr.; grandmother, Faye Mitchell Young; aunt, Renee Young and Dondi Gasper, Rebecca McCoury;...
David Arnold Birch
May 3, 2022
David Arnold Birch, 84, of Norfolk, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. He was the son of the late Arnold Birch and Laverne Steffen Birch. Mr. Birch was preceded in death by his wife Jacqueline Jean Birch. He is survived by his sons, Michael Birch, Greg Upton and Sean Poole (Rachel); daughters, Elaine Upton, Cheryl Horton and Cindy Nuckols...
Ernestine Ward Tew
Apr 24, 2022
Ernestine W. Tew (Ward), 99, of Smithfield, VA passed away on April 24th 2022. Born January 9th, 1923 in Virginia, the youngest of eight children of John G. Ward and Mary E. Cloud. She grew up on a farm working the tobacco fields, sneaking away to read books whenever she could. Married to Clinton Carver Cooke, an army vet who...
Mary Ann Downs Edwards
Apr 16, 2022
Mary Ann Downs Edwards, 83, of Smithfield, VA passed away on April 16, 2022 at her home on The Oaks Farm in Smithfield, VA. She was born November 30, 1938 in Elberton, GA, the third of five children of Frank Arden and Anne Garrett Downs. Mary Ann grew up on a 72-acre farm in Oconee County, GA in the Bogart/Statham...
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